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Romanian embassy in Israel to be moved to Jerusalem

April 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Israel, Romania

The US is the US, but what happens when an EU member state decides to act divisively and disobey the

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Bulgaria 

FDI in Bulgaria in January-February was 204.9M euro

April 19, 2018April 18, 2019 Independent Balkan News Agency macroeconomic indicators

Foreign direct investment in Bulgaria in the first two months of 2018 stood at 204.9 million euro, the equivalent of

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Bulgaria 

Switzerland extends quotas on residence permits for Bulgarians, Romanians to May 2019

April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Romania

The government of Switzerland has extended until May 31 2019 the quotas on issuing category B long-stay permits to Bulgarian and Romanian

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Europe 

Erdogan leads Turkey to snap elections; the economy and Aksener his top priorities

April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan surprised even his close associates with his decision to go to snap polls. Immediately after meeting

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Europe 

Erdogan announces early polls for June 24

April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Turkey

The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his country will hold snap elections on June 24 2018. Moments

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry welcomes European Commission’s EU enlargement package

April 18, 2018April 19, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania, Macedonia

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry is “particularly pleased” with the European Commission’s recommendations to start EU accession talks with Skopje and Tirana,

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Europe 

When the Balkans are turned into the rubbish dump of Europe

April 17, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency

Bulgaria, Poland and Romania are those countries that “welcome” all the old diesel cars of the rich countries of the

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Europe 

European Commission expected to recommend the opening of negotiations with Albania

April 16, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Albania

Albania is expecting to receive a positive recommendation on April 17 2018 for the opening of accession talks with the

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Bulgaria 

In Priština, Bulgarian PM Borissov says resolution of bilateral issues is path to EU membership

April 16, 2018April 18, 2018 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, Bulgaria EU presidency, Kosovo, Serbia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov has expressed hope that the respective dialogues between Priština and Belgrade, and between Athens and

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